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Management Course for Food and Nutrition Programme
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May to June 2002
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) is expecting to organ-
ise the 7th management course for food and nutrition programme imple-
menters at district level. The course aims at contributing to the re-
duction of human suffering related to food and nutrition problems in 
Tanzania and other African countries.

The course is specifically intended for programme implementers at 
district level, who are responsible for planning and implementation 
of activities (programmes, projects, etc.) directed at improving the 
food and nutrition situation of population groups at risk. This 
course, therefore, is designed to strengthen the ability of partici-
pants in planning, managing, administrating and evaluating such ac-
tivities within the constraints and opportunities present in their 
own geographical and socio-economic situation.

In addition, the need for multi-sectoral collaboration at this level 
is emphasised by strengthening the skills of participants in communi-
cation and collaboration with colleagues from other sectors.

A number of countries in the Eastern, Central and Southern African 
(ECSA) Region have already undertaken major steps towards this goal. 
However there is an expressed need in many countries in the ECSA re-
gion for building capacities and capabilities especially at the pro-
vincial and district levels of responsible functional personnel, to 
manage nutrition and related programmes. The Management Course is in-
tended to address this need for Tanzania and other African countries.

Broad objectives of the course:

- Impart new nutrition concepts to participants so that they can re-  
  late nutrition with both social and economic developmental issues of 
  the society. 
- Improve the participant's managerial skills so that they can effec-
  tively plan, manage and interpret their projects into a reality for 
  the benefit of those they are serving.

Target groups:

The course is primarily intended for members of District Management 
Teams or other personnel dealing with nutrition or related activities 
at district level from sectors such as Community Development, Health, 
Agriculture, Education, Planning and other related areas.

Entry requirements:

Participants should have a first degree or diploma in nutrition or 
related fields such as community development, health, agriculture and 
education with a working experience of two or more years.

Learning approach:

Throughout the course an interactive systematic problem solving ap-
proach is pursued, based on the Integrated Conceptual Framework of 
Malnutrition. Emphasis is on practical learning experiences, rather 
than theory.

Course content:

The course programme contains a set of activities including class/ 
group-work and field visits. The programme is divided into five do-
mains consisting of 22 modules with subjects as follows:

- Basic nutrition, concepts and issues 
- Identification, assessment and analysis of major nutritional prob-
  lems
- Approaches to improving nutrition at community level 
- Planning, management and administration of nutrition projects / 
  programmes 
- Gender analysis and nutrition 
- Management of infant feeding and HIV/AIDS 
- Nutrition in emergency situations 
- Group tasks 
- Field work 
- Report writing

As part of the learning experience, participants are expected to de-
sign a proposal for integration of a nutrition or related activity 
into a district development plan or, alternatively, plan for a spe-
cific district nutrition intervention. It would therefore be prefer-
able for districts to identify more than one candidate, for this 
course.

Certification:

On meeting the course requirements participants will be awarded Cer-
tificate of Attendance.

Fees/Accommodation (in US$ or equivalent)

The course is residential and will cost US$ 2,656 which includes: 
- Tutorial fee: US$ 1,080 
- Course materials: US$ 100 
- Practicals and/or field visits: US$ 180 
- A non-refundable registration fee: US$ 50 
- Medicare: US$ 70

The tuition fee is payable to the Managing Director, TFNC by 1st 
April 2002. You will be required to meet your living expenses which 
costs about US$ 1,176 which will cover full board, lodge and inciden-
tal expenses. You will also be required to meet your travel costs to 
and from venue.

Some possible funding sources:

UNICEF, WHO, FAO, UNDP, European Development Fund/Rural Health Pro- 
gramme (EDF/RHP), Ministries, NGO's or other donor agencies in your 
area.

Organisation:

This course was initiated collaboratively with Tanzania Food and Nu-
trition Centre (TFNC); the International Agricultural Centre (IAC), 
Netherlands; and Institute of Child Health (ICH), Sweden. The course 
is organised by the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre. Facilitation 
of the course is done by experts in planning and management, nutri-
tion and communication.

Application:

Applicants should submit the application form, duly completed. The 
Selection Committee will only consider fully documented applications 
which have been received by 1 March. Applicants will be informed 
about the Committees decision shortly after that date. The number of 
participants is limited to 30. Preference will be given to districts 
that have identified and submitted applications for more than one 
candidate.

More information can be obtained from:

Course Co-ordinator 
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre 
P.O. Box 977 
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 
Tel: +255-22-2118137/39 
Fax: +255-22-2116713
mailto:tfnc@muchs.ac.tz

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